(September 30, 2021) Today, as the country commemorates Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we are reading the 2015 Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. And we invite readers to join us in taking some time today to think about the legacy of residential schools, Canada's treatment of Indigenous people, the … [Read more...] about National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day kerfuffle: Choosing Indigenous designers
(September 28, 2021) Eyebrows were raised when the Hudson’s Bay Company started selling orange shirts reading Every Child Matters in advance of September 30, Orange Shirt Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Orange Shirt Day, the tradition of wearing an orange shirt on September 30 grew out of the St. Joseph Mission Indian Residential School Commemoration Project … [Read more...] about Orange Shirt Day kerfuffle: Choosing Indigenous designers